Florence died young from tuberculosis just after giving birth to her third child. The baby was known as James Thomas Watts, after his father, but was adopted by a family in Alabama (Beulah Stephens Garrett Find A Grave Memorial# 9296137.) Family lore states the baby died on the way to Alabama, but some Garrett family members state the baby lived and was placed in an orphanage due to Mr. Garrett not approving of the adoption without his knowledge (Find A Grave Memorial# 9297537.) There were two other children who were placed in an orphanage in Louisville - both survived to adulthood and produced many descendants. The family of the children would love to connect with the western TN and KY family members to learn more about our origins. If anyone ever comes across a photo of Florence, we would be forever grateful. None of us have ever seen her, and would love to know what she looked like.
Florence died young from tuberculosis just after giving birth to her third child. The baby was known as James Thomas Watts, after his father, but was adopted by a family in Alabama (Beulah Stephens Garrett Find A Grave Memorial# 9296137.) Family lore states the baby died on the way to Alabama, but some Garrett family members state the baby lived and was placed in an orphanage due to Mr. Garrett not approving of the adoption without his knowledge (Find A Grave Memorial# 9297537.) There were two other children who were placed in an orphanage in Louisville - both survived to adulthood and produced many descendants. The family of the children would love to connect with the western TN and KY family members to learn more about our origins. If anyone ever comes across a photo of Florence, we would be forever grateful. None of us have ever seen her, and would love to know what she looked like.
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